NCT04904575

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to observe or not a reduction in the consumption of morphine within 72 hours of the realization of an erector spinae plane block when preparing for a lumbar spinal fusion.

Trial Health

77
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
130

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
8mo left

Started Jan 2022

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress87%
Jan 2022Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 17, 2021

Completed
10 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 27, 2021

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 3, 2022

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

November 24, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

May 17, 2021

Last Update Submit

November 21, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Erector spinae plane blockconsumption of morphine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Consumption of postoperative morphine within 72 hours of the operation.

    72 hours

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Digital visual scale to assess pain of patient within 72 hours of the operation.

    72 hours

  • Onset of nausea and vomiting within 72 hours of the operation.

    72 hours

  • Onset of complication within 30 days of the intervention.

    30 days

  • Walking perimeter measurement by the physiotherapist during the 72 hours following the intervention.

    72 hours

Study Arms (2)

Block

EXPERIMENTAL

The "Block" group will be made up of patients who will benefit from an injection of levobupivacaine for the realization of the erector spinae plane block.

Procedure: Erector spinae plane block

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The "placebo" group corresponds to the reference group, that is to say that it will consist of patients who will benefit from an injection of physiological serum for the realization of the erector spinae plane block.

Procedure: Erector spinae plane block

Interventions

Procedure : After installing the sleeping patient and identifying the surgical level by the surgeon, the anesthetist will perform the erector spinae plane block. The anesthetist performs an ultrasound to view the spine and erector muscles and identifies the transverse processes of the vertebra involved in the surgery. Once the location has been made, the anesthetist injects the anesthetic product under ultrasound control between the erector muscle of the spine and its anterior fascia, the trajectory of the needle being thus visualized throughout the procedure. The anesthetist bilaterally injects 3ml/kg of solution with a maximum of 30ml injected. Drug : Levobupivacaïne 2,5mg/ml.

Block

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient with medical insurance.
  • Patient who received information about study and signes a consent to participate in the study.
  • Major patient requiring a lumbar spinal fusion surgery.
  • Patient with an ASA score of 1, 2 or 3.

You may not qualify if:

  • Minor patient.
  • Patient with morphine intolerance
  • Patient with allergy to local anesthetics.
  • Patient consuming morphine for more than 3 months.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding patient.
  • Patient scheduled for cancer surgery or trauma surgery.
  • Patient participating in another interventional study.
  • Patient with history of lumbar spinal fusion.
  • Patient requiring lumbar surgery without arthrodesis.
  • Patient requiring lumbar surgery with inter-lamar or inter-epineal stabilization.
  • Patient refusing to sign the consent form.
  • Patient for whom it is impossible to give informed information.
  • Patient under the protection of justice, under curatorship or under tutorship.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Clinique Saint Jean

Saint-Jean-de-Védas, 34430, France

RECRUITING

Related Publications (14)

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    PMID: 27501016BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 32669870BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 30743153BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 30680264BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 28913452BACKGROUND
  • Tsui BCH, Fonseca A, Munshey F, McFadyen G, Caruso TJ. The erector spinae plane (ESP) block: A pooled review of 242 cases. J Clin Anesth. 2019 Mar;53:29-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.09.036. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

    PMID: 30292068BACKGROUND
  • Kendall MC, Alves L, Traill LL, De Oliveira GS. The effect of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on postsurgical pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 May 1;20(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-01016-8.

    PMID: 32357842BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 24814741BACKGROUND
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    PMID: 23392233BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Guillaume LONJON, MD

    Clinique Saint Jean, Saint Jean de Védas

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 17, 2021

First Posted

May 27, 2021

Study Start

January 3, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

November 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

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